Sportsman-type Incubator Plans

[EweSheep]

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The Hovabator heater is too small.

Get a 125W rope heater, at least.

I made note of it too because with that much space, the 125W rope heater is the best bet. Thanks for your reminder!

 

[jvls1942]

do any of you think that it is possible to have a too large of a heating element? I mean like 250W or 300W ?

 

[twigg]

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Well ... too large depends on the application. Of course it's possible, but 250W is what the Sportsman uses.

I think, with a well insulated cabinet, used indoors, 125W would be fine when using proportional heating. Too big a heater can produce localised heating that is too high, too small will struggle to cope.

125W would be my starting point, very easy to add another.

Very cheap heaters can be sourced from flea markets. They are in all sorts of small appliances from heated hair curlers to waffle irons (too big usually, but check)

 

[SportTees]

Has anyone built this incubator yet? What are the measurements on it? Does it only use the heating element out of a regular small styro incubator?

 

[EweSheep]

Havent gotten around to build it yet but the plans says you can use the old parts off from your Hovabator.

Size what I can see from the drawings are:

Top and bottom boards: 15 3/4 inches x 15 34 inches
Sides: 17 and half inches by 16 3.4 inches
Back board: 15 3/4 inches by 17 1/2 inches
Door: 17 1/2 in x 17 1/2 inches